Testimonials

Testimonials

Dianne’s
classes at Yoga Light are a transformational experience, mentally and
physically. She deliberately keeps her classes to a small size so that she
can provide individualised attention. She adjusts your postures in a firm
yet gentle way so you move more deeply into the postures and get the most
from your yoga session. Dianne also has a light-hearted and positive
personal style so even in the most difficult postures you feel supported
no matter what yoga level you may be at. I always feel more relaxed and
energised after every class. Even when life is most hectic, my husband
ensures I regularly attend Dianne’s Yoga Light classes because he knows the
lasting positive physical and mental energy helps me to relax and in turn
we enjoy each other’s company much more. I
trialled many yoga classes around the Eastern Suburbs before settling on
Dianne’s classes at Yoga Light. I have now been attending Yoga Light for 10
years and wouldn’t go anywhere else. I also recently I lived in the UK for 2.5
years. During that time I also trialled many classes, none of which met my
expectations because Dianne has now set my standards for yoga teachers so high
with her individualised supportive attention. I
highly recommend Dianne’s classes at Yoga Light. Hope to see you there soon!

Dr
Catherine Collins, Senior Lecturer UNSW

"When
I first moved to Sydney I started to go to Yoga Light as a way of
continuing my casual interest in yoga. Since then, it has become a valued
part of my lifestyle, thanks to the approach taken by Dianne at Yoga
Light. Leading a busy and at times stressful lifestyle, the classes
at Yoga Light have given me a focused experience
which challenges and rejuvenates me, at whatever stage I am at
in my yoga practice. This is very unique in a city where you can find
generic 'yoga' classes performed at any gym space in any suburb. I
have not practiced yoga anywhere else and this is testament to the special
experience I receive when at Yoga Light. I would encourage anyone who
has an interest to take part - these classes cater for everyone from those
who practice regularly to those who can only attend casually. You
will not be disappointed!

Meredith

'I
am extremely grateful that I have found Dianne and her classes.
Regular yoga practice creates flow of energy in my body, enhances my
health, sharpens my senses. The work we do is more than that
though. The asanas help me discard old patterns that serve me no longer,
bring strength and well-being on spiritual, emotional and physical levels.
Dianne lives this ancient art and supports us all on our journey.
Sometimes I wonder how yoga would transform consciousness in the
world if everyone used it.'

Anett

Dianne’s yoga classes always
leave me feeling calm, happy and healthy. Her deep understanding of the
body and its connection with mind, emotions and energy has allowed me many
opportunities for personal development and to work through life’s
challenges. I have had some profound experiences of healing and
self-knowledge and her instruction continues to help me to fully enjoy the
journey of my life and to make the most of my opportunities. I have been
attending Diane’s classes for about 15 years now and have followed her to
four locations during this time as well as on numerous retreats. I can’t
get enough!

Dianne
gives precise and supportive guidance and allows time in each posture to
maximise the benefits. Her instruction focuses not only on the postures of
hatha yoga but also on the energy meridians running through the body and how
these are affected by factors including season, diet and lifestyle. This has
opened up an entire realm of knowledge and experience to me. I have attended
many different styles of yoga but keep returning to Diane and I am not alone in
feeling that the depth of knowledge and unique synthesis that she brings to her
students is enormously restorative and healing. Whenever I feel stiff or sore,
or a negative emotion such as sadness or anger, then I know Diane’s instruction
can lead me back to health and vitality. If I am already feeling great then my
experience is joyous and celebratory.

Vivienne Webb

"I
first began yoga with Dianne nearly 4 years ago and instantly fell in love
with her classes. Di provides all levels with the support, guidance and
help of improving and pushing yourself beyond your limits in a safe and
encouraging environment. Di's calmness in the way she conducts her
classes leaves me feeling relaxed and refreshed after each session.
I absolutely love yoga with Di and I never want to go anywhere else!
Thank you Di for everything".

Kate Fizzell

I
am very comfortable learning Yoga at Yoga Light. I have tried a couple of
other schools but Dianne adds a personal touch to her style of teaching.
The people who go to the classes are very friendly and there is no sense
of ego - creating a Light, warm and friendly environment. Dianne’s experience
for over 18 years shows in her teaching and one is inspired to learn yoga
from this. Neil

I
have been practicing Yoga for close to 20 years now. I discovered Diannes
school 3 years ago, 3 years after the birth of my first son, when I was
experiencing one of the lowest points in my vitality. I have never looked
back and can honestly say that I found a whole new level of Yoga practice
with Dianne: through Dianne's attentive and patient guidance, I have
developed a whole new relationship with my body and breath and I have been
able to observe and let go of a variety of mental attitudes that no longer
serve me.

I have also been able to rediscover the suppleness and strength
of my body and spirit and to learn to open my heart to change and new
experiences. The practice with Dianne also helped me tremendously with my
second pregnancy and was instrumental in helping make my second son's
entry into the world a serene and completely natural experience, despite a
'difficult' obstetric history. Dianne is a Master at what she does: she is
strong and clear in her guidance and adjustments and very in-tune with her
students. The classes nourish and balance me on every level and in turn
enable me to support and nurture my young family. It is a lot to ask of
one weekly Yoga class, but this is what it delivers to my life. Dianne, a
profound Thank You! I honestly dont know what I would do without my weekly
practice with you.

Katerina

"I
started my yoga practice with Dianne over ten years ago, having tried
several other yoga classes, and I liked her style right away. Yoga
has been a transformational journey for me, at a physical and spiritual
level. My practice with Dianne enabled me to reach deep inside and
clear away so many things that were blocking my true self and real
happiness. I am eternally grateful to Dianne for her guidance over
the years and her amazing ability as a teacher. She is inspirational
in so many ways”

Alex

Yoga
Light ~ classes with Dianne have become an essential part of my
life, travelling over 45 minutes (sometimes more)

for her
body alignments, adjustments and breathe techniques that have bought a new
meaning to my "Body Temple"......bringing everything from the inner
to the outer in the physical self.....revealing and clearing long term
blockages and toxins from the body, allowing the true self to immerge and
strengthen.Dianne has a great history and knowledge of this ancient
art enlightening and guiding you step by step "great for
beginners through to all levels to advanced students"

Diana Gai

Thank you Dianne at YogaLight school for
giving us all a perfect centralized venue for the practice of Yoga!

I’ve been a
regular now for over three and a half years thoroughly enjoying learning all
the many different life enhancing asanas and yoga postures. Experiencing
constant visible results with major transformations of my body temple, spinal
column and frame, with each class feeling stronger within. Another thing
have found yoga has given me a lovely flexible body and spinal column. I
no longer require visits to medical or chiropractor practitioners for back
adjustments.

Dianne’s knowledge
of Yoga is priceless which she is very happy to share and empower all her
students in her daily yoga classes, intensives and yoga retreats.I particularly
like Dianne’s method of ensuring technique as one of the prime aspects of yoga,
with flexibility of body, mind & soul being one of the benefits when being
aware and conscious of technique in yoga.

I am also grateful
for Dianne’s wisdom teachings of the many benefits with the practice that yoga
brings, including divine nourishment and her healthy lifestyle tips. As a
Reiki teacher actively working with energy on a daily basis, Dianne’s yoga
classes are a great bonus to my health having all the meridians and energy
channels open to further expand my energy flow within, increasing the energy in
my healing/empowering work as a teacher and practitioner. Highly recommend all
of my students and friends to enroll in Dianne’s yoga classes to compliment
their health and lifesyle.

I bless the day I
found her.Thank you Dianne for being a courteous and
conscious yoga teacher and a lovely friend.

Dez
Dalton

Yoga
never really interested me until i went to one of Dianne's classes, over 9
years ago.I
now feel yoga is part of my life, learning about yoga and myself as I go,
with a dedicated, inspired and inspiring teacher.

Phillippa Russell

Dearest
Dianne,

I
cannot imagine being without you and your yoga. It is family. You
and Yoga has changed my life.

Through
the asanas I have been reborn. I have learnt to let go of the issues that
have tormented me and gained strength through my hara and my heart. You
have taught me through yourself and yoga to love myself and taught me total
trust in the colours that surround me.

Your teaching has
given me peace. Yoga Light is an amazing school with amazing people.

Thank you, Helen

I love practicing yoga
at Yoga Light. It is very invigorating and relaxing with Dianne, a wonderful
instructor. She takes great care with everyone, whether they are a first time
yoga practitioner or a seasoned yoga attendee. We all obtain individual help
and encouragement and the yoga is suited to everyone's individual requirements
while still being a part of a group exercise. Dianne and Yoga Light are
necessary for a healthy, happy and balanced lifestyle. Classes can be first
thing in the morning, watching the sun rise over the Randwick shops, or last
activity of the evening when one can return home feeling well balanced and at
peace with the world. Dianne is the key to this well being and so therefore is
Yoga Light.

Vicki

I started Dianne's
classes when I was 17 during my end of school exams. I'd given up cross country
because of how sore my body felt after each session so Mum suggested Yoga Light
as a way to balance HSC work. I walked into Dianne's class thinking yoga
couldn't offer me the adrenaline rush of a long hard run. It didn't give me
that simple adrenaline rush. It gave me something I've never found in any
other sport: a rush that feels completely and wholly good for you. No cramped
muscles, no sore shins. With each weekly class, I've discovered how yoga
is like giving yourself massage. You walk out feeling like you've worked and
nourished your body at the same time. You feel so much more at peace with
whatever that day might bring you. Dianne, thank you for sharing
your yoga with us.

Anna

I have been going to Yoga Light now for over
10 years. In that time I've tried other yoga classes and schools, but I've
always come back.

I've come back because I am
yet to find a teacher who is so intuitive, connected, gentle and inspiring as
Di. Her classes have become a refuge, a place to realign myself in my busy
life, to get back to basics.

Di has always made me feel
that she was teaching me, helping me to grow in my practice and as a person. In
that trusting and safe environment my yoga class mates have become my friends.

I once told Di that in a
world where many things can let you down, her class never does.

I can't think of a stronger
recommendation than that... Thank you Di for making such a difference in my
life!

Shevonne

I
have been a student at Yoga Light for over 14 months now. Dianne Black is
a very special teacher. Her patience expertise and amazing class truly
inspires her students. Not only does Di create an atmosphere of well being
but her style of Yoga promotes an amazing feeling which truly has made a
difference in my life. So impressed was I with her as a teacher I got my
parents into Yoga. My mother had had several serious health ailments and
since practicing with Di has turned her life around. My father sees it as
a crucial part of his well being. I encourage all would be students
looking for a teacher of substance to join Di and the Yoga Light team. It
will be a decision you will wish you made years ago.

David Wasserman (Randwick)

Yoga, I believe, is all about the teacher. I have followed
Dianne from Paddington to her current premises in Randwick, Dianne Black
is a wonderful teacher, she is extrememly knowledgeable, the
classes are very "hands on", that is, Dianne makes
numerous adjustments to students throughout the class, she
speaks in a gentle yet focused manner, and the energy in the room is
always posiitve and nuturing. The classes are small and run at times to
suit the students. In addition to regular classes, Dianne also organises
informative and fun seasonal intensive courses and week end retreats.

Nikki

I have practicing yoga with Dianne for the last 9 years but yoga has been in my life for almost 30 years.

Dianne is an
incredibly knowledgeable teacher. I get tremendous satisfaction practicing with
her as she makes you work in a way that seems at times effortless, at time
really deep and that always achieves incredible results. I come out of
her classes feeling a wonderful sense of peace.

I find the clarity
of her teaching, her adjustments, the way she structures her classes, all these
skills plus her honest and nurturing approach, makes her an exceptional
teacher.

Anita

I started
practicing with Di about 15 years ago. I have tried many teachers in between
and always come back to Di's classes. Over all those years Di's Yoga
classes have helped me remain grounded with an open heart and calm mind through
any event life has brought my way. The classes have continued to be
transformational providing inspiration on the mat and in my life.

I can't thank
Di enough for the positive inspirational influence she has had in my physical,
mental and emotional life. If you are thinking about coming to class, just come
along, don't think for too long!Thank you Di, you are the best.

Love Rach

It is an honour to say I
have attended Yoga light for over 10 years.

In this time I
have been guided, educated ,supported & nourished by an amazing teacher-
Dianne Black.

Dianne's teachings
are Profound, Powerful, Transformative and by far the Finest.

A teacher with
Substance , Integrity, knowledge , Experience and a Light Heart!!!

Thank you Dianne
for sharing your beautiful expression of Yoga !

Lisa

I have come to rely on my 2x a week Yoga fix to
help relieve my back pain from my 3 prolapse disc on my lower back.
Consequently, I have had no need for pain killers (even when I do stupid things
i.e.too much work in the garden!) as Dianne's assistance to relieve
my pain has helped enormously! I have made these sessions a significant part of
my pain management and life style that I intend to maintain for a very long
time!

I am so
grateful for all the assistance Dianne has given me in the 65+
sessions I have attended. I encourage more people to make a regular
commitment to attend classes at Yoga Light and realise how valuable Yoga
is to maintain good health in its totality-of mind,body and spirit.. Thank you
for your expertise, experience, care and sensitivity to cater for
each individual need of your students/clients.

Lolita

Yoga Light has become a permanent fixture in
my life, I've come to depend on my weekly class both physically and mentally. I
never sleep so tight as after yoga class. It's a wonderful therapy. I have had
a couple of good yoga teachers in the past, but they don't measure up to
Dianne's method and style, which are truly unique. And I know that no other
class would compare after this experience.

Eva

·“I have explored many different styles and teachers
over the years. Dianne’s classes are uniquely wholesome and personal. I keep
coming back as I feel nourished on a physical, mental and spiritual level.”

Sasha.

Di’s yoga classes were an
important and grounding foundation for the three years I lived in the
Eastern Suburbs, Sydney in 1998-2000. Now, when I can, I attend Dianne’s
retreats which are a peaceful and healing haven amongst the busy-ness of life.
I have lasting memories of her teaching, advice and wisdom, and these memories
are in my body and mind still to this day. I have particularly benefited from
Dianne's care, love, joyfulness and peaceful way of being: these are important
components of her teaching and have deep effects on her students. We are
all the lucky ones to be in Di’s classes.

Amanda

Attending classes at Yoga
Light under Dianne’s careful supervision has taught me self care management and
aided my recovery immensely from 2 failed lumbar spinal fusions and a myriad of
other invasive western medical procedures on my spine. Nothing has
assisted more, to restore strength and function to my spine, than the yoga at
Yoga Light. Dianne’s eclectic yoga methods and approach to rehabilitation
has improved my lifestyle considerably, and helped my life regain normality!
The trip from Oatlands (in Western Sydney) to Randwick is well worth the time
and effort as I have been unable to find a better yoga school any closer to
home.

The benefits of
regular class attendance are quickly realised and the bi-annual retreats at
Govinda are another definite highlight!!

Karren

About 2 ½ years ago I decided
to go to a yoga class near my gym so I can stretch more. I learned quite
quickly that yoga provides more than stretching; it is a spiritual, emotional
and physical experience that I am now committed to two times a week. Di our
teacher provides a sense of calmness to our classes that I have not experienced
elsewhere. Her teachings allow you to go at your own pace and gives you time in
each posture to really feel the benefits. When you are in Di’s class it is not
only about the postures but the energy meridians and how diet and lifestyle can
influence your practice. Di’s classes allow me to be in the moment and focus on
me. Di also holds retreats a few times a year; they are a wonderful experience,
not to be missed!

Christine

I have tried a few others
lessons over here in India & back home in Melbourne & have never found
anyone who I have liked more. l know as soon as I get back to
Australia I will seek you out.

"Dianne
is very in tune with her students. In her classes its not all about being the
most flexible, but having the right internal & external connections for the
pose. With this focus, you get more out of your yoga & end the class
felling lighter physically & emotionally. I have never found a class or
teacher like it in my time."

I will never
forget you saying to me - pretty much in your own words - I don"t care if you
can never touch your toes, its about the internal connection with the pose that
matters. Then I remember getting that & talking to you about experiencing
it at the retreat!!! Its a good thing your yoga is about that, as Im still not
all that flexible, but my goodness I feel the energy shift in yoga. I remember
walking home one night after yoga & ran into some mates of mine - they said
to me - wow you look so chilled.... :)

Bec

Despite my moaning
and groaning, I feel you and your lessons are a big part of my life. I
love seeing your cheerful face when I arrive and enjoy catching up with the
gals and guys.Dianne’s classes have become an important part of
my life over the years I have been attending her yoga classes. She is a
very kind and understanding teacher who takes the time to explain and
demonstrate the postures and gives all pupils the attention they need.

I have been to other yoga classes but none quite
match up to her calm, gentle way of teaching and bringing out the best in
everyone. Flora

I highly recommend Dianne Black as an inspiring
dedicated teacher of yoga. I have attended her yoga classes for the past 7
years twice weekly and have felt far reaching physical and mental
benefits As I spent many years of my life teaching teenage children,
I recognise someone who loves teaching and has the ability to instruct others
in a caring and positive manner. Dianne inspires confidence in her students and
the friendly welcoming atmosphere of each class makes the experience very
enjoyable for all.